Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $267,558 | $133,779 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $502,342 | $125,586 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 6 | $684,802 | $114,134 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 8 | $842,394 | $105,299 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $967,226 | $96,723 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $1,085,064 | $90,422 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 14 | $1,196,428 | $85,459 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 16 | $1,307,249 | $81,703 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 18 | $1,411,428 | $78,413 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 20 | $1,499,175 | $74,959 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 22 | $1,577,512 | $71,705 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 24 | $1,649,226 | $68,718 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 27 | $1,743,235 | $64,564 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 29 | $1,799,941 | $62,067 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 31 | $1,854,907 | $59,836 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 33 | $1,907,040 | $57,789 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 35 | $1,955,770 | $55,879 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 37 | $2,000,240 | $54,061 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 39 | $2,043,396 | $52,395 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 41 | $2,082,904 | $50,803 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 167 | $769,615 | $4,608 |
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